Sărmaș

Sărmaș (Hungarian: Salamás) is a commune in Harghita County, Transylvania, Romania. Ethnic Romanians represent the majority. The commune is composed of five villages: Hodoșa (Gyergyóhodos), Fundoaia (Fundoja), Platonești (Kerekfenyő), Runc (Runk), and Sărmaș.

Sărmaș
Commune
Location in Harghita County
Sărmaș Location in Romania
Coordinates: 46°53′N 25°28′E
Country	Romania
County	Harghita
Government
• Mayor (2020–2024)	Valentin Mîndru (PSD)
Area	72 km2 (28 sq mi)
Elevation	718 m (2,356 ft)
Population  (2021-12-01)[1]	3,366
• Density	47/km2 (120/sq mi)
Time zone	EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code	537260
Area code	+(40) x66
Vehicle reg.	HR
Website	comunasarmashr.ro

Demographics

At the 2002 census, 80.6% of inhabitants were Romanians and 19.2% Hungarians; all villages had a Romanian majority, with Hungarian residents concentrated in Sărmaș, Hodoșa, and Runc. At the 2021 census, Sărmaș had a population of 3,366; of those, 79.17% were Romanians and 14.08% Hungarians.^[2]

Natives

• Nicolae Răcean (born 1963), rugby union player and coach